How much bass output do typical acoustic recordings have?

[JohnMichael]

Just to show how my mind works when I first read the title and part of the post this is what sprang to my mind. Acoustical recordings have a very narrow range of frequencies. Of course it may vary based on the size of horn on your gramophone. An electrical recording of acoustic instruments can cover a very wide range.

http://classicalrecordings.org/zacou...ics/index.html


Anyway back to the question JBL used to have a demo/test record they gave out at audio shops when they were introducing new models. One of the tracks was to show that as long as a speaker could produce a solid 50hz frequency that should satisfy most music lovers. Of course many tecnological advances have happened since then. I have always found low bass difficult to achieve in my smaller living spaces so I tend to stay away from speakers with low bass and find 50hz is enough for me.